The EAP can help employees and their families with issues surrounding the challenges of parenting. EAP provides information, referrals and consultations. For more information or to discuss parenting issues, contact the EAP toll-free at 1-800-322-5327 or email at eap@umassmed.edu.
Here are some websites and booklets with information to help with your child's development:
DigitalLiteracy.govFree: Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceHelping Your Child Become a ReaderHelping Your Child Succeed in School (.pdf)Helping Your Children Become Readers (.pdf)Helping Your Preschool Child Prepare for SchoolHelping Your Preschool Child Prepare for School (.pdf)Homework Tips for ParentsHow to Get Preschoolers Excited About Reading (.pdf)Library of Congress for FamiliesMassachusetts Family Literacy Consortium:Resources for ParentsParent Power: Build the Bridge to Success, (.pdf)Parent's Schoolbox:Empowering Parents-Dept. of EducationReading is FundamentalReading Planet for Kids, BookZoneReading Tips for ParentsReading Tips for Parents (.pdf)Read.gov for Kids-Library of CongressRead.gov for TeensTime Management Tips for Students: Organizing your Life